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St. Johns to host book fair
St. Johns Book Fair will be held from Sunday through Friday. This years theme is Reading Oasis - A Cool Place to Discover Hot Books. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7:30 a.m. to noon on Friday. Special family events are planned for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday and from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday.

Murder suspects husband speaks out about tragedy

BY GRETCHEN ROBERTS-GREGORY DHI Correspondent news@delphosherald.com MIDDLEBURY Pouring water from a bucket into a horse trough at his Brittsan Road home Friday afternoon, Mike Menke says its the first time hes been on the property since his wife, Tammy, was arrested for murder earlier that day. Two horses eagerly eat hay as dozens of chickens and turkeys clatter around him as he retrieves water from a spigot located next to the barn where his wife was discovered hiding in the rafters by law enforcement at about 10 a.m. Friday. For Menke, 62, and his two teenage daughters, coping with the tragedy is not something his family is prepared to face. Our lives are ruined, she ruined our lives, he said, My girl called me describing the increased traffic on his rural road as people slow and I said just let to look at his home. I probably cant even afford these her calm down, horses anymore. Now we have to put up with it the rest of our lives and go through a trial and shell drink and just all that now My whole life is shot; I dont know what to pass out. She goes do. Ive never dealt with murder before. I never thought she No dad, I think would do this. Tammy has struggled with depression for the past decade, shes going to do it, he noted, although he always held out hope she might get shes going to get better. She attempted treatment at her gun. Westwood Behavioral Center Mike Menke but Tammy couldnt seem to find a way to cope with multiple problems in her past, he said. Attempting to create meaning for the situation for himself and daughters, Mike said his wife hated her mother, Barbara Robinson, who never really recognized Tammy as a legitimate daughter. Shortly after Tammy was born in 1966, her mom and dad, John Robinson, divorced. Her mom married another man and moved to Alabama and had three children while her dad joined the military. Tammy was left alone to be raised by her grandmother inside the same Fulton Street home where she is accused of killing her mother. See HUSBAND, page 10

K of C offers delivery of free Thanksgiving dinners

Grand Knight Jim Mesker has announced the Knights of Columbus will again conduct its annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Dinner Project for those who are alone or those unable to get out to be with other family members and/ or friends to celebrate Thanksgiving. Meals will consist of turkey, dressing, cranberry salad, pie, dinner roll and vegetable. All meals will be delivered by Knights of Columbus and other volunteers. No meals will be served at the hall. To request delivery, call Jerry Backus before Tuesday at 419-6951768. He can usually be reached between the hours of 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. When calling, provide a name, address, phone number, the number of meals needed delivered and any special instructions regarding delivery. If no one is available, leave a message. Meals will be delivered from 10:30-11:30 a.m. and there is no charge for the meals. The cost of the meals is covered by the Knights of Columbus Charities Fund.

Menke held on $1 million bond for murder

BY ED GEBERT Times Bulletin Editor news@delphosherald.com VAN WERT The legal case against Tamara K. Menke in the shooting death of Barbara Robinson began with an initial appearance in Van Wert Municipal Court on Friday. Judge Jill Leatherman ordered Menke held on a $1 million bond. Menke was apprehended just before 10 a.m. Friday morning in a barn on her property on Brittsan Road. She had managed to elude law enforcement since short-

Tamara Menke is brought into the Van Wert Police Station Friday morning. (Submitted photo)

Tamara Menke ly after 6 p.m. Thursday when she allegedly shot her mother in the chest and her father in the thigh before

fleeing their South Fulton Street. home with an empty .22 caliber rifle. Robinson later died of her wounds while being transported to a Fort Wayne hospital. The male shooting victim was taken for treatment at a Fort Wayne hospital. Residents in the western half of the county were on high alert overnight as law enforcement conducted a search in various places in the area. A statement that Menke should be considered armed and dangerous kept tensions high. See MENKE, page 10

Rail enthusiast Painter wanted to hop a train at 10

BY STEPHANIE GROVES Staff Writer sgroves@delphosherald.com DELPHOS Delphos resident Joe Painter grew up in Moulton, Ohio, during a time in history when the railroad tracks running through his hometown were called the New York Central branch line, which ran from Bellefontaine to Indianapolis and was part of a railroad operating in the northeastern and midwestern United States headquartered in New York City. Day by day, the sight and sound of the train drew on Painters curiosity and when he was just 10 years old, he knew he wanted to hop on the train and take a ride. Thats when Painter became a railfan. Painters hobby began soon after, when he received a Marx model train for Christmas. Model locomotives were bought assembled but you had to custompaint them, he explained. When I got started, it was $2.50 for a plastic model and now locomotives cost $15-$50 and up to $350 for one with sound. See PAINTER, page 10

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Joe Painter, a Delphos resident, has had a love of railroads since he was a kid. Now, he enjoys building model railroads and mentoring beginners. (Delphos Herald/Stephanie Groves)

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Paperboy McKowen recalls friends, routes vividly

BY STEPHANIE GROVES Staff Writer sgroves@delphosherald.com DELPHOS In 1945, when a weekly subscription for the paper was only 12 cents, 14-year-old Jim McKowen began helping his brothers Bob and Dan with their routes around town. McKowen was in charge of passing 75 papers to customers on Routes F and J, which included South Canal, South Jefferson, Bank, Cleveland, Bredeick, North Main and Washington streets. I rode my bike and had a canvas bag that said Delphos Herald on the side of it, he said. McKowen remembers his friends, their paper routes and time spent at The Pool Room, which was next to Lion Clothing, vividly. McKowen said he had been friends with Red Humpert since he was 7 or 8 years old and he passed papers on Route G, on and around West Second Street. Some got to be better friends than others, McKowen said. I was friends with Red Humpert, Denny Ricker, Winnie ONeil, John Holden, Gene Laudick and John Vonderembse. McKowen said when he and his friends wanted a candy bar or to play pinball, they would go to The Pool Room, which was owned by Charlie Violet. At that time, it cost five cents to play a game of pool and they had a ticker tape of the baseball games. There were some really good pool players, he said. Billy Stallmire was one of them. While passing papers in the winter, his hands would get very cold and once in awhile, customers would invite him into their homes to warm up. He said collecting subscription dues was sometimes a problem since people would not be home on Saturdays. I asked people to lay out their money on Saturday morning, he added. It sped the process along. After punching all the customers cards and collecting dues, he returned to The Herald office and gave the money into Addie Laudick. The press was there in the basement with a room next to it. Pressmen Teeter Pohlman, Bill Link and Dick Grone were in charge of the operations. See PAPERBOY, page 10

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ODOT releases weekly road report

Information submitted The following is a weekly report concerning construction and maintenance work on state highways within the Ohio Department of Transportation District 1, which includes the counties of Allen, Defiance, Hancock, Hardin, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert and Wyandot. This report is issued each week beginning in April and continues through November. For the latest in statewide construction, visit www.ohgo.com. Please contact us at 419-999-6803 with any information needs. Construction and Maintenance Projects Week of Nov. 18, 2013 Interstate 75 Reconstruction Project For the most recent information concerning the I-75 reconstruction project through Lima and Allen County and the safety upgrade of Ohio 117/309 on Limas east side, please visit: www.odotlima75. org. I-75 between Fourth Street and Ohio 81 in Lima will have occasional nighttime lane restrictions during reconstruction of the existing lanes of pavement, replacement of mainline bridges and reconstruction of the interchanges. Work began in March 2013 and will continue through fall of 2015. Traffic is maintained two lanes in each direction the majority of the time. Lane restrictions generally occur from 7 p.m.-10 a.m. the following morning. The following is project information for the coming week: I-75 Mainline - Construction of the noise walls along I-75 between Ohio 117/309 and Reservoir Road is underway and will continue through the winter. Construction is taking place on the east side of the interstate first. - Traffic in both the northbound and southbound directions is now traveling on the new concrete pavement from just south of Fourth Street to a point prior to the Ohio 117/309 interchange where traffic is then transitioned back to the existing pavement. - By mid-December, traffic on I-75 will be traveling on new concrete pavement from just south of Fourth Street to Reservoir Road and then be transitioned back to the existing pavement. - Paving of asphalt in the median area between Ohio 81 and Stewart Road will continue. During paving operations, traffic on I-75 could be affected at times. Motorists are cautioned to watch for trucks entering and exiting the highway as the operation continues. - Embankment work between Ohio 81 and Reservoir is ongoing and will continue for the next several weeks. Motorists

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are cautioned to watch for trucks entering and exiting the zone. - Occasional nighttime lane closures will continue on I-75 throughout the zone from Fourth Street to Ohio 81 generally from 7 p.m. until approximately 10 a.m. the following day. Normal traffic patterns of two lanes in each direction will resume during daytime hours. - Motorists should be aware that all entrance and exit ramp merge areas have been shortened throughout the project area. Drivers on I-75 are encouraged to use the passing lane through the zone if they do not wish to exit. Signs advising this have been placed throughout the project area. Ohio 117/309 interchange - The southbound entrance and exit ramps to and from I-75 closed Oct. 7 and will remain closed until mid-December. The closure allows for the construction of the new ramps at the interchange and facilitates construction of the Ohio 117/309 roadway itself. Traffic wishing to access I-75 northbound or southbound is directed to Ohio 117 east to Greely Chapel Road to Fourth Street. I-75 southbound traffic wishing to access Ohio 117/309 is directed to Fourth Street to I-75 northbound back to Ohio 117/309. See ODOT, page 10

OBITUARIES The Delphos John J. Truax Herald

March 21, 1924Nov. 14, 2013 John J. Truax, 89, of rural Spencerville, died 6:15 PM Thursday in the Roselawn Manor Nursing Home in Spencerville, following a brief illness. He was born March 21, 1924, in Franklin to Glen A. and Jennie S. Kelly Truax, who are deceased. On May 2, 1948, he married Anna Mae Zimmerman, who survives. Survivors also include three children, Daniel J. (Mavis) Truax of Camden, Mich., Cindy A. (Michael) Carr of Pioneer and Regina S. (Deane) Mann of Wapakoneta; 10 grandchildren, Christy (John) Potts of Montpelier, Annette (Mike) Potts of Camden, Laura (Shannon) Miller of Camden, Amy (Matt) Gibson of Grand Lake, Colo., Sherilyn (Ken) Wood of Stryker, Kevin and Jeff Carr of Pioneer, Scott Mann of New Bremen, Susan Mann of Wapakoneta and Shawn Mann of St. Marys; 18 great-grandchildren, Robert, Jennifer, Kyle, Elizabeth, Jake, Brianna, Ethan, Trinity, Anthony, Samantha, Jessica, Jordan, Alexis, Austin, Mariah, Hanna, Zoe and Sarah; a greatgreat-grandson, Teegyn; four siblings, Betty (Robert) Prine of Delphos, Emma (Robert) Beams of Marquette, Mich., Charles (Isabelle) Truax of Van Wert and Shirley Murphy of Findlay; and a brother-in-law; Ken Kautz of Dayton. He was preceded in death by five siblings, Geraldine (Eugene) Stopher, Pauline (Edward) Speakman, Clara Marie Truax, Rose Walters and Sue Kautz; his brother- and sister-in-law, George and Fern Pratte; and his 14-year-old pup, Velvet. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday in the Bethlehem Church with Pastors Kent Place and Glen Prine officiating. Burial will follow in the Kossuth Cemetery with military rites by the Van Wert Veterans. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Sunday at the Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home in Spencerville and after 10 a.m. Monday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Bethlehem Church. Condolences may be expressed at tbayliff@woh. rr.com.
Nancy Spencer, editor Ray Geary, general manager Delphos Herald, Inc. Don Hemple, advertising manager Lori Goodwin Silette, circulation manager
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One Year Ago Franklin Elementary students were captivated Thursday with COSI on Wheels Ecology Lab presenting animal habitats and ecosystems. A Midwest school tradition since 1982, COSI on Wheels introduces dynamic science topics.

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25 Years Ago 1988 Delphos Community Thanksgiving service will be held Nov. 20 at First United Presbyterian Church, Second and Jefferson streets with clergy and laypersons of local churches participating, the Rev. Susan Flemming, pastor of St. Paul United Methodist Church, and the Rev. James Peiffer, secretary, Delphos Ministerial Association, announced. Members of the Miss and Master chapter of Ohio Child Conservation League saw slides of a trip to Australia, New Zealand and Tahiti at their recent meeting in the home of Jean Hilvers. The slides and souvenirs were presented by Corrine Snyder of Wren. Janice Hohlbein won the raffle conducted by Helen Devitt. Fort Jennings Jaycees donated the proceeds from their recent pancake and sausage breakfast to Fort Jennings Fire Department. Participating in the presentation were Carl Trenkamp, community development vice president of the Jaycees; Dave Will, assistant fire chief; Dave Wieging, fire department secretary-treasurer; and Bill Metzger, president of the Jaycees. 50 Years Ago 1963 An estimated 1,500 visitors from throughout a three-state area were on hand for the open house held in connection with the dedication of the Morris Chiropractic Clinic, 933 Elida Ave. Many floral arrangements wishing Drs. Earl and Burl Morris well on their venture were placed throughout the building, which is the largest chiropractic clinic in Ohio. Alpha Delta Omega National Sorority held a card party and dessert smorgasbord

Nov. 13 at the Franklin School. Attractive flower bowls centered the table and were given as the table prizes at the conclusion of card games. Door awards went to Mrs. Delbert Dolby, Margaret Buettner and Mrs. Roland Brenneman. Rita A. Miller was elected president of the Landeck Catholic Ladies of Columbia during a recent meeting of the organization held in the church basement. A social hour followed the business session with prizes going to Gertrude Knebel, Edna Freund, Joan Wieners, Agnes Heitz, Della Etzkorn and Frances Ardner. 75 Years Ago 1938 Police Chief Glenn M. Ditto and Fire Chief Louis Leonard started Wednesday on their annual 15-day vacations. They take their vacations each year at this time so they can enjoy the hunting season. During Chief Dittos absence, Patrolman J. S. Link will be acting chief and Doyle Fuller, substitute patrolman, will take Links place. Frank Grothouse, regular fireman, will be acting fire chief, and his place will be filled by Carl Imber, substitute fireman. Two teams in the K. of C. Bowling League met Tuesday night at Recreation Alleys. The Guards proved too much for the Secretaries and won two of the three games with a total score of 2,179 to 2,081. The Guards lost the first game 706 to 702 and won the next two by scores of 705 to 685 and 772 to 690. Satterthwaite of the Guards rolled three high-game scores and was also high in the totals with 579. Mrs. Dell Cochensparger was hostess to the members of the Willing Workers Class of the Presbyterian Sunday School and three guests at her home Tuesday evening. Her guests were Ivan Meads, Mrs. Martin Krendl and Doris Rice. A luncheon was served by the hostesses, Mrs. Cochensparger, Mrs. Oris Sawmiller and Mrs. Don Miller.

St. Johns Week of Nov. 18-22 Monday: Macaroni and cheese/roll, cooked carrots, Romaine salad, fruit bar, fresh fruit, milk. Tuesday: Hamburger sandwich/pickle and onion, assorted fries, Romaine salad, applesauce, fresh fruit, milk. Wednesday: Assorted sandwiches, broccoli/cheese, Romaine salad, mixed fruit, fresh fruit, milk. Thursday: Popcorn chicken/roll, green beans, Romaine salad, pears, fresh fruit, milk. Friday: Tacos/ soft/ hard/ lettuce/ tomato/ cheese/ onion, black beans, Romaine salad, peaches, fresh fruit, milk. Delphos City Schools Week of Nov. 18-22 Monday: Franklin/Landeck/Middle: Mini corn dogs; Senior: Chicken Fajita, lettuce and cheese, corn, mandarin oranges, milk. Tuesday: Spaghetti with meat sauce, garlic bread, Romaine salad, sherbet, milk. Wednesday: Pizza, tossed salad, fruit, milk. Thursday: Meatball sub or sloppy jo sandwich, corn, fruit, milk. Friday: Chicken nuggets, bread and butter, green beans, chilled peaches, milk. Ottoville Week of Nov. 18-22 Monday: Chicken patty, baked beans, brownie, pineapple, milk. Tuesday: Pizza, tossed salad, corn, applesauce, milk. Wednesday: Popcorn chicken, tossed salad, butter bread, pears, milk. Thursday: Corn dog, tossed salad, green beans, cherries, milk. Friday: Turkey slice, mashed potatoes with gravy, corn, butter bread, pumpkin pie with topping, milk. Fort Jennings Week of Nov. 18-22 Chocolate, white, or strawberry milk served with all meals. High School - additional fruit and vegetable daily. High school - a la carte pretzel and cheese every Friday and salad bar every Wednesday. Monday: Hamburger sandwich, cheese slice, baked beans, fries, fruit. Tuesday: Pepperoni pizza, corn, shape up fruit. Wednesday: Cheesy rotini, breadstick, mixed vegetables, fruit. Thursday: Turkey slice, mashed potatoes, dinner roll, green beans, fruit. Friday: BBQ rib sandwich, carrots, sherbet, fruit. Spencerville Week of Nov. 18-22 Monday: Hot dog on a bun, baked beans, fresh veggies and dip, pineapple, milk. Tuesday: Doritos taco salad, lettuce and cheese, salsa and sour cream, peaches, milk. Wednesday: French toast, sausage patty, smiley fries, warm cinnamon apples, milk. www.edwardjones.com Thursday: Chicken tenders, cheesy potatoes, fresh veggies and dip, soft pretzel rod, 100% juice, milk. Friday: slice pepperoni pizzaPlace. or stuffed crust You Wedge Put Them In a Safe cheese pizza, green beans and/or carrots and dip, frozen orange and pineapple swirl cup, milk.

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Delphos Police out with riot guns

Armed with riot guns, the Delphos police patrolled roads here Thursday afternoon in a search for bank robbers who were reported to be headed this way. Deputy Sheriff Wilson, Van Wert County, came to Delphos Thursday afternoon and informed officers here that a bank in Lynn Grove, Ind., had been robbed and that the bandits were thought to be headed this way in a blue Dodge roadster. One of them was reported to be wearing overalls. The deputy sheriff watched Lincoln Highway west of Delphos and Chief Wagoner and Patrolman Wehinger guarded State Route 66. Nothing was seen of the robbers here, however. Referring to the robbery, the Celina Standard says: The Lynn Grove bank was robbed of $2,000 at 1:45 Thursday afternoon. A dark blue car was driven up and parked in front of the bank and two men with drawn revolvers entered the bank and commanded the cashier J. Lyberger and his wife to lie down. The bandits then grabbed all the money in sight, some $2,000, and backing out of the bank entered their car which had been left running, headed west. Mr. Lyberger at once notified the telephone operator, who spread the alarm. The bandits then, said Mr. Lyberger, were about 38 or 40 years of age. One was dressed in overalls and blouse and the other was well-dressed. Lynn Grove is a thriving village about five miles west of Berne, Ind. The bandits car was recognized as it passed through Trinity, Ind., and Wabash, Ohio, headed toward Celina. The telephone operator at Wabash notified the authori-

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ties in Celina of this fact. A few minutes later, the report came in that the bandits car had been found abandoned at the end of the state road. Delphos Herald, Mar. 25, 1927 Scotland Yard Autos Equipped With Radios LONDON Owing to a sudden increase in crimes by motor bandits in London, Scotland Yard - Londons famous detective bureau, is shortly to be equipped with a fleet of high-powered chaser cars equipped with wireless receiving sets. The new chasers will supplement the present fleet of police motors tenders, which are useful for patrol work but are not designed for high speed. It is planned to keep the chasers continuously patrolling the streets prepared at any moment to receive pursuit instructions from headquarters through their wireless outfits. The cars will bear distinguishing marks to enable them to be given every facility for getting through traffic blocks once they are in action. Motorcycles were considered for a time but it was finally decided that they would not be so efficient for pursuit work as small fast cars. Delphos Herald, Mar. 24, 1927 Delphos Man is Assessed $400 Total Lloyd Strayer, Delphos,

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Information submitted VAN WERT The Van Wert High School Theatre Department is busy with its final rehearsals as it prepares for the opening of the comical production of The Miser. This historical, famous play was written in late-17th century France by Moliere, original name Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, who is often considered the greatest French playwright of comedy. The Miser is a classical French farce that has seen many productions throughout the centuries. This modern version, adapted by Miles Malleson, is filled with laughter and physical comedy that the audience will not want to miss. The story starts out with the miser, named Harpagon, who is very wealthy but dare not spend a penny or trust anyone with his money, including his own children. His son, Cleante, falls in love with a young girl, Mariane. Cleante is about to tell his miserly father about his intentions to marry Mariane when the miser shares his own wedding scheme. The old miser plans to marry the young lady with whom his son is in love and he has arranged for a rich friend to marry his daughter, Elise. This is troubling to Elise because of her secret love with her fathers servant, Valere. Many hysterical events take place throughout the production. It gets even better when the miser finds out his hidden treasure has disappeared. The tragedy of the misers obsession with money is revealed in many parts of the performance and yet, his desire to be respected and liked is evident. This show should be a fun and entertaining night for the audience. The cast and crew for the production include the following students: Sage Burden, Lexi Ayers, Levi McCarter, Maggie Cripe, Tyler Nygren, Brittney Boaz, Jesse Daniels, Noah Miller, Valerie Barnhart, James Defore, Kendal Humrickhouse, Alea Hill, Drew Hoffman, Leandryce Miller, Harley Danylchuk, Morgan Lahmon, Alexis Billingham, Hannah Wireman, Shianne Baldwin, Meredith Arn, Samantha Brooks,

was found guilty of transportation of liquor by Judge Jessie Hamilton Friday and fined $100. His sedan was confiscated. Strayer was fined $300 and costs Thursday on a charge of possession of liquor. Delphos Herald, Mar. 26, 1927 Biggest Flood Since 1913 in Delphos Heavy rains on Saturday and Sunday have caused flood conditions in this vicinity exceeding anything since the great floods of 1913. The streams had been swollen by rain which fell on Friday and the added downpours made raging torrents of the creeks and rivers. Jennings creek was on a rampage, flooding all of the lowlands near the banks and in many places, looking like a lake. The Auglaize river was also at an exceptionally high stage and all of the lowlands were flooded. No damage was done to the new bridge which is being built over the Auglaize on Lincoln Highway. Roads near the river were flooded in several places but there was no difficulty in getting through. The Flat Fork creek was out of its bank and flooded portions of the southern part of the city. Suthoff street was under water between Main and Franklin streets Sunday afternoon. Portions of South Main and Clime streets were also flooded. On each of these, machines passed through water over the running boards. The greater portion of the Waterworks Park is under water. Delphos Herald,

Mar. 21, 1927 Commercial Bank Golden Jubilee is Observed An outstanding event in the history of the Commercial Bank of Delphos was observed Tuesday night when a banquet was served to the shareholders of the institution in honor of the banks Golden Jubilee. A delicious banquet was served at 6:30 in the Knights of Columbus rooms in the Commercial Bank building, plates being laid for 175 persons. Serving the guests were daughters of shareholders. Invocation at the opening of the banquet was offered by B.J. Brotherton. A pleasing program followed the banquet. Instrumental music was furnished by Miss Alleen Scott, violin; Mrs. Sullivan, cello; and Mrs. Ritchie, piano. Vocal selections were rendered by the Venedocia Male Quartet, composed of J. Alford Breese, John E. Morgan, Lloyd Reese and Osborne Jones, with Mrs. J. Alford Breese at the piano. The speaker of the evening was Frank Mulholland of Toledo. He expressed confidence in the young people of today. His talk was inspiration to all present. The banking room was beautifully decorated with flowers of a golden hue in honor of the occasion. The Commercial Bank was organized as a state institution in March 1877, and succeeded a private bank which had been formed in 1873. The Commercial is the oldest bank operating under its original charter in Allen County. See PAST, page 10

Celebrate the gift of life in your faith organization

BY KAITLYN THOMPSON Media Relations/Community Outreach Coordinator Lifeline of Ohio

The National Donor Sabbath annual celebration gives religious communities the opportunity to show their support for organ, eye and tissue donation, to dispel common myths and to encourage family discussions about the topic. Surveys show individuals look to their religious leader to help them make a decision concerning organ, eye and tissue donation. This years National Donor Sabbath is this weekend and more than 80 religious organizations have committed to sharing the importance of donation with their congregation. Kidney recipient Vicki Brew is thankful her widespread faith community. I always considered myself a religious person and when I went into kidney failure, I believed God would heal me, Brew said. As I got sicker and sicker, God revealed to me that there are many pathways to healing. I realized God can use doctors and organ transplants as roads to health. Im thankful I received my kidney transplant in time and share the donation message with my religious community during National Donor Sabbath. Pastor Kraus of Trinity Lutheran Church in Circleville, also a kidney recipient, participates in the program because he feels its important to give religious people access to answers. Sharing the donation message and the fact that all major U.S. religions support donation, was important for my faith community to hear, Pastor Kraus said. As a pastor, sadly, Ive stood with many families at the death of a loved one; and the question is often asked about what the Church or God thinks about organ donation. I share that any gift of love that gives life or strengthens the life of another person has to be pleasing to God. And what a great comfort to the family when the individual signs up to be an organ donor and they let their wishes be known after the time of their passing. Lifeline of Ohio makes it simple for faith groups to discuss donation by offering free materials like bulletin inserts, posters, brochures, lapel pins, hand fans and bookmarks. In addition, Lifeline of Ohio created a clergy manual which includes sample sermons, hymns, bulletin statements, scripture passages and donation information to help religious leaders guide a donation discussion in their congregation. The organization also offers sample newsletter articles, e-mails, power point slides, speakers and display boards. For more information or to request materials, contact Lauren Fitting at Lifeline of Ohio at 1-800-525-5667 or e-mail at lfitting@lifelineofohio.org.

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Pictured is Sage Burden as the miser with his hidden treasure. VWHS Theatre will present The Miser on Nov. 22-23. (Submitted photo) Hayley Walker, Shelbee Miller, Alli Smith and Rebecca Welker. Showtime for the production is set to begin at 7 p.m. Nov. 22-23 at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center. Tickets may be purchased by calling the box office at 419-238NPAC. Tickets will be available at the door. The Miser (Malleson) is presented by special arrangements with Samuel French, Inc. Support the actors of Van Wert High School Theatre by enjoying an evening of comical entertainment at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center.

COLUMBUS (AP) The number of newly issued concealed-weapons licenses in Ohio is climbing at a recordbreaking pace. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWines office reports that more than 18,700 new licenses were issued from July 1 through Sept. 30. County sheriffs also renewed more than 13,900 licenses for the same period. DeWine says almost 82,200 new licenses were issued in the first nine months of the year. Thats more than any one calendar year since authorities started issuing the permits in 2004. The highest yearly total of licenses issued in Ohio, including new and renewed licenses, was 76,000 in 2012. More than 64,600 of those were new licenses. Gun control has been a nationwide issue this year, and Congress unsuccessfully made moves to tighten weapons restrictions, particularly after a school shooting in Connecticut.

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Butler County prosecutor takes look at adoptions

CINCINNATI (AP) An Ohio prosecutor said Friday he will pursue abandonment charges in cases similar to his latest in which authorities say a couple gave their 9-yearold adopted son to child welfare officials after raising him from infancy. Butler County Prosecutor Michael Gmoser said similar cases have been handled in the past within the children services agencies and domestic courts. And while thats appropriate, he said, criminal charges should also be considered. There has never been a focus on the criminality of merely abandoning a child, he said in an interview. That stops immediately. There is a legal consequence. Th e H amilton Middletown Journal-News reported Friday that sheriffs deputies believe the suburban Cincinnati couple indicted this week on charges of nonsupport of dependents have left their home with their two other children. Chief Deputy Anthony Dwyer said deputies had tried unsuccessfully to serve Cleveland Cox, 49, and wife Lisa, 52, with arrest warrants. No other details on the family were immediately available, and the Coxes didnt return telephone calls to their home. Butler County authorities say the parents left the boy with the children services agency Oct. 24, after saying he was displaying aggressive behavior. A sheriffs report in August said the adoptive mother said the boy had threatened the rest of the household with a knife. Attorney Adolfo Olivas, appointed by the court to protect the childs interests, has said that the boy is hurt and confused and that he is now receiving help that the parents should have gotten for him. A national adoption advocacy leader said adoptive parents not only have strong parental rights, they have binding legal obligations.

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Whew! Sometimes, its hard to keep up NANCY SPENCER with things. Just as I was getting into full Thanksgiving mode, we learned Lotus injured her knee and may have to have surgery next week and the family wont be able to come home for Thanksgiving. Big - fat - bummer! I havent seen my husbands sister, her husband or Lotus since they were home for Thanksgiving three years ago. Im real- Friday. Can I tell you, Lotus is the only thing ly looking forward to seeing everyone and that would drag me out of the house and to catching up and, especially, decorating the the mall on such a day. Against the nature of tree with Lotus. My husband and I have it all my gender, I am the anti-shopper. planned out. Well go from Thanksgiving to I am actually looking forward to seeing Christmas in a few short hours. what kind of clothes and accessories she likes I am hoping to share the stories behind and talking and giggling and just messing some of my ornaments and drink hot choco- around. late and eat pumpkin pie and just have auntie Can you tell I miss her? I know the roads time and make some memories. travel both ways and my husband and I are My other nieces and nephews are grown going to have to get serious about visiting and scattered and some have children of their both sides of the family that no longer reside own. in Ohio. The older I get, the more important Im, of course, concerned about Lotus and it becomes for me keep those ties and closeher knee. It bothers me to see young athletes, ness. And who else loves you like family? Im talking middle- and high-school aged, So, anywho, Im crossing my fingers and with braces and bandages and facing surger- toes that we get to see everyone. We also ies. They are too young! What are their bod- have an extraordinary amount of food for DEAR EDITOR: ies going to be like when they are my age? I Thanksgiving because we were expecting a City of Delphos Citizens: dont have any sports-type injuries and some full table of family. I know it will be hard to It has come to our attention that the dispatching of our police, fire and EMS is being consid- days I feel old. take but with a few less chairs, someones ered by the Council as non-essential to the operation of the city. The cost of three dispatchers, We were also going shopping on Black going to have to take home a lot of leftovers. their benefits and insurance supposedly could help balance the budget. As a former dispatcher, I hope the citizens of this community realize what this, in essence, means to their safety and well being. One: If your home catches on fire and your 9-1-1 call is dispatched, do you want to risk having a delay calling out our fire department should there be an event or crisis in Lima where your call will be coming from to our fire department? Likewise, do you want having a heart attack, accident or life-threatening emergency with one of your family to be held for even seconds because there is no longer anyone in our citys police department to page out a squad? Two: How is it that this can take place? Were we told, beyond saying that cuts would have to be further made if the levy didnt pass but nothing about the disbanding of our dispatch departAs a grandfather of two, er and healthier lives provid- Social Security Act of 2013. ment was ever stated beyond getting no replacement for those police officers retiring? Will the with one more grandchild on ing them with the time and This legislation would do a cost of doing away with these officers and dispatchers really warrant the savings supposedly the way, I appreciate what opportunity to spend more number of things to improve reflected versus the problems created by doing without them? Why are these the only options a wonderful gift it is when time with their families. Social Security and ensure its given to us because as former dispatchers, we have seen what can and does happen when you grandparents can spend more Yet, Social Security is solvency. have to rely on a larger entity that is NOT familiar with your streets and roads in paging out time with their grandchildren under attack by those who First, it would change the police or fire or EMS. by living longer and healthier wrongly think it adds to the Social Security benefit forThree: I would like to know who among you would be allowed to run up a water bill the lives which happened, in federal deficit and want to mula so that all beneficiaway the company in the industrial park ran up a $400,000 bill? Why were they allowed to part, because we, as cuts benefits under ries will get an extra $60-70 get away with this with no stopping them? That should never have happened and now you as a nation, invested in the false premise of a month. Too many seniors taxpayers are going to lose because you didnt vote for the levy or so we are told but wait, was Social Security. have to pick and choose deficit reduction. this the plan all along? How can this be when you the taxpayers werent made aware of the full Even though which bills they can afford Today, almost 63 ramifications of not voting for this levy? Interesting, isnt it, that the fact that it was to be the million Americans Social Security is to pay each month. This extra employed and not the retirees who are on limited income already who would have to pay for receive operating at a sur- money would help make sure Social the levy? Time to ask our council men whos idea this was and why as a community we will Security benefits. plus and is funded they dont have to choose seriously lose if this taking away of our dispatch center is implemented???? separately from the between paying the heating And in Ohio, that Retired Dispatchers number is nearly rest of the govern- bill or rent. Mary Grothause two million. Yet, Second, it provides a ment, these are the Karen Wiechart just as we as grandsame politicians cost of living adjustment or Mary Lou Wrocklage parents are there who want to give COLA that actually reflects extra tax cuts to the the rising costs seniors face. for our families, we Brown wealthiest two per- The current formula used to need to make sure DEAR EDITOR: cent of Americans calculate COLAs for Social The Allen County Council on Aging, Inc., Senior Citizens Association of Bluffton, Inc., that Social Security is Senior Citizens Services, Inc., and Delphos Senior Citizens, Inc. thank the voters of Allen there both now and for future and tax breaks for big cor- Security recipients actually County for the passage of an elderly service replacement levy. The passage of this levy insures generations. In fact, preserv- porations while using every measures the costs of youngthe above four agencies can continue to provide vital services to all Allen Countys senior ing and expanding social budget impasse as an oppor- er, employed individuals tunity to reform entitle- and simply does not reflect a security is a moral issue. residents. retirees true expenses, which ments. Heres why this is a moral These agencies working together provide a multitude of services. As this segment of our What this reform entails can include high prescription issue. For nearly two-thirds population grows, the demand for services to meet their needs increases. On behalf of these agencies, boards, staffs and participants, we thank the Allen County of seniors, Social Security is always the same: cutting drug bills. Finally, this legislation Commissioners and voters for their continuing support of services that benefit Allen Countys provides more than half of Americans hard-earned, their cash income. For more Social Security benefits. would ask the wealthiest elderly. than one-third of seniors, Naysayers say that the pro- Americans to contribute to Sincerely, Diane Bishop, Executive Director Social Security provides gram is unsustainable. But Social Security the same Allen County Council on Aging more than 90 percent of their I dont hear the same thing percentage that workingBetsy Winget, Executive Director income. And for one-quarter about the Department of and middle-class Americans Senior Citizens Services, Inc. of seniors, Social Security Defense or tax loopholes for do. This will extend Social Securitys surplus an addiJoyce Hale, Director is the sole source of income. hedge fund managers. tional 16 years, from 2033 Heres a general rule of Think of that. After workDelphos Senior Citizens, Inc. Tonya Meyer, Director ing hard all their lives, one thumb. When people tell through 2049. For millions of seniors, Senior Citizens Association, Inc., of Bluffton out of four seniors would be you that they want to save destitute, having no income, social security by cutting the Social Security has meant benefits of the people that food on the table and a roof without Social Security. Unsurprisingly, Social have paid into the program, over their head. And for our Security helps to lift approxi- its a pretty good indicator of nation, Social Security has meant a lower poverty rate. mately 600,000 Ohioans out their intentions. What they dont tell you is Because of Social Security, of poverty. In fact, if we have a small window, didnt have Social Security, that we can not only strengthen more seniors are able to enjoy WASHINGTON In KATHLEEN PARKER while Obamacare is hug- Ohios poverty rate for social security, but also extend life and spend time with the spite of everything the ging the shoals, to show seniors over age 65 would be its life, by making sure that families. Thats why Im GOPs internal scrimmagwhy their ideas are best. 48 percent. Because of Social middle class Americans and proud to support this legislaes, the government shutAmericans frustrated with Security, Ohios poverty rate wealthy Americans pay into tion to strengthen and expand down, the partys transCongress and disappointed for this group of seniors is social security at the same rate. Social Security so that it can parent attempts to derail Thats why Im co-spon- be there for generations to by the president are primed 8 percent. The result is that Obamacare Republicans soring the Strengthening come. seniors are able to live happifor someone to pick up the keep getting second chancbullhorn and say, We hear es. The question is, can your way to redemption. you. Its too bad compasthey handle prosperity? Do At no extra cost, heres they even know what to do an inscription for the key- sionate conservatism has with it? stone: Waste not, want less. become tarnished because With the myriad prob- Waste not this moment; compassion is what is lems besieging Obamacare, want less than perfection needed in todays GOP playbook: Compassion from the non-rollout to and aim for the possible. the minuscule number of This was always House for the hungry whose The Delphos Herald welstamps House enrollees in the health Speaker John Boehners food comes letters to the editor. Republicans excised from insurance exchanges, battle plan, but he finally Letters should be no more the farm bill; compassion this is no time for gloatconcluded that leading his than 400 words. The newsfor 11 million immigrants ing. Rather, it is time for conference where it wantpaper reserves the right who are prisoners in illeRepublicans to get very, to edit content for length, very busy with their own ed to go was preferable to gal limbo; compassion for inciting a civil war. In a clarity and grammar. Letgays, lesbians and othideas for across-the-board recent interview, Boehner ers seeking protection ters concerning private reforms. matters will not be pubThe party of no must told me he thinks at least against workplace dislished. become the party of we some of the better-death- crimination. Failure to supply a full can, too! This doesnt than-compromise caucus These are not such diffiname, home address and mean sacrificing core prin- had come around to under- cult choices in the scheme daytime phone number will ciples, though some could standing that attaching of things. How to guaranslow the verification prouse a little shelf time. It Obamacare to the continu- tee that Iran cant weapcess and delay publication. does mean picking battles ing resolution, resulting in onize its nuclear capabilLetters can be mailed to Republicans can win and the government shutdown, ity? Thats tough. Not so tough: Helping the poor avoiding skirmishes that was the wrong tactic. The Delphos Herald, 405 Even so, at least some feed their families, findfurther alienate centrists N. Main St., Delphos, Ohio may not be enough. And ing a path for citizenship and minorities. 45833, faxed to 419-692Forget building a larger who knows what Sen. Ted along with other immi7704 or e-mailed to nspentent, which increasingly Cruz, R-Texas, has up his gration reforms, extendcer@delphosherald.com. looks like a pup for two sleeve as new deadlines ing equal protections to Authors should clearly white guys and a flash- loom for budget and debt- individuals whose sexual state they want the meslight. Ditch the tent and ceiling negotiations early orientation should not be a sage published as a letter firing offense. build a coliseum. Install next year? to the editor. Anonymous Doric columns, if you like, In the meantime, House letters will not be printed. See GOP, page 10 and grab an obelisk on and Senate Republicans

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TODAY 9-11:30 a.m. Delphos Project Recycle at Delphos Fuel and Wash. 9 a.m.-noon Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping. St. Vincent dePaul Society, located at the east edge of the St. Johns High School parking lot, is open. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Delphos Postal Museum is open. 12:15 p.m. Testing of warning sirens by Delphos Fire and Rescue. 1-3 p.m. Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open. 7 p.m. Bingo at St. Johns Little Theatre. SUNDAY 8-11:30 a.m. Knights of Columbus benefit for St. Johns School at the hall, Elida Ave. 1-3 p.m. The Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open. MONDAY 11:30 a.m. The Green Thumb Garden Club will meet at the Delphos Public Library for luncheon and program. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff St. 6:30 p.m. Shelter from the Storm support group meets in the Delphos Public Library basement. 7 p.m. Washington Township Trustees meet at the township house. Delphos City Council meets at the Delphos Municipal Building, 608 N. Canal St. 7:30 p.m. Jefferson Athletic Boosters meet at the Eagles Lodge, 1600 E. Fifth St.

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Modern Mothers plan Christmas party

The Modern Mothers Chapter of the Ohio Child Conservation League met recently at the home of Jacquie Fritz. Officers for 2013-14 were elected and include: President Theresa Looser; Vice President Wendy Schmelzer; Secretary Anita Topp; Treasurer Fritz; Reporter Colleen Harter; and Sunshine Schmelzer. Reports were given and the Christmas party was schedule for Dec. 9.

While doing research about postal history, I stumbled across some very interesting material. The material was on the web page of Senator Tom Carper (D) from Delaware. Before I go into the actual material, let me give you some background information. You may recall that for six years, I had the opportunity to represent all the postmasters of Ohio as their legislative director. In this capacity, I spent a significant amount of time talking and listening to our federal legislators. During that time frame, our 4th District Congressman was Rep. Mike Oxley (R) and one of our senators was George Voinovich (R). Each of these people had very different ideas about how the postal service should be run. Rep. Oxley was on the finance committee of Congress and he was most concerned about the financial picture, while Sen. Voinovich was focused on human capital and employee issues. I believe they also disagreed on the amount of control our legislature should have over the USPS. You have to realize that in 1970, the Postal Reorganization Act (PRA) was signed into law by then-President Richard M. Nixon. This piece of legislation resulted in a complete overhaul of the Post Office Department. The act provided for the birth of the US Postal Service and the removal of the agency from under complete control of the legislature. The intent was to remove the postal service from the political arena. Although the US Postal Service is guided by its independent board known

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as the Board of Governors and is regulated by the Postal Regulatory Commission, it still takes legislation to make major changes to the overall operation. Shortly after the PRA, another piece of legislation was passed known as the Hatch Act. One of its major components involves all government employees and the relationship they can have with members of Congress. That component banned employees from lobbying activities; however, they are allowed to provide information to our legislators to educate them about upcoming legislation or to bring problems to their attention. So, what did I find on the web page of Sen. Carper? It contained a section referred to as Myth vs. Fact on Postal Reform. It states that with all the problems surrounding the USPS, it was difficult to separate fact and fiction. He not only identified seven of these myths, Sen. Carper took it several steps further and described possible solutions for the problems. Sen. Carper is a co-author of the Carper-Coburn Postal Reform Act. In describing the act, he states that these items must be done to reform this vital American institution and ensure its services remain for generations to come. As the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, he had first-hand knowledge of USPS and has been supportive of reforms to allow the USPS to be more responsive to the marketplace. The first myth: The US Postal Service is bankrolled by taxpayers.

Fact: The US Postal Service is funded purely through postage revenue. The Postal Service does not receive any tax dollars for operating expenses. Revenue is derived from the sale of postage, products and services. USA Today reported in July 2013 that USPS does not receive federal assistance, getting revenue from postage sales, delivery services and other products. But mail service has dropped nearly 25 percent from 215 billion pieces delivered in 2006 to a current volume of 160 billion. Case in point; the US Postal Service is trying to implement a whole new level of service for one of its major customers Amazon. The Service has announced it will begin package delivery seven days a week due to a new partnership with Amazon. Sen. Carpers reaction: This announcement by the U.S. Postal Service is a clear example of the innovative solutions that the agency needs to adopt in order to survive and thrive in the 21st century. Partnering with Amazon for Sunday package delivery offers a great deal of promise. It will allow both Amazon and the Postal Service to better serve their customers and has the potential to boost the ailing Postal Services bottom line. It might also encourage other companies to pursue similar agreements with the Postal Service, creating even more opportunities for growth. Our next few articles will begin to explore the other six myths and shed some light on the needs for postal reform.

Abby can be a bit shy but get her outdoors and youll see this 5-year-old Boxer mix is a pure athlete. She loves leaping and running to chase down toys and would make a great jogging companion. Abby gets along well with cats and is friendly toward people. She has a splendid brindle coat and outstanding muscle tone.

Deena is a mom of three kittens that were born at the shelter on April 22, 2013. She is an extremely affectionate cat that LOVES to be petted and cuddle. She is also a very special cat; she is Polydactyl, meaning she has many extra toes! Mom was a Feral kitty thats very sweet and lovely.

The following pets are available for adoption through The Van Wert Animal Protective League: Cats M, F, 1 year and older Kittens M, F, 9 weeks, shots, dewormed, black and white, white and gray M, F, 6 months, angora, gray striped M, F, 6 weeks, orange, tabby M, F, 6 weeks to 6 months, gray, gray tiger, tan, black and white Dogs Dachshund, M, 12 years, long haired, shots, named Indy Brown Lab, F, 12 years, spaded, shots, name Montana Rotweiller, F, 3 years, spayed, shots, not kid-friendly, name Bella Chocolate Lab, M, 2 years, name Max Papillon Japanese Chin, F, 2 1/2 years, brown and white, name Snookie Puppies Fox Terrier, M, 4 months, white and black spots, name Lucky For more information on these pets or if you are in need of finding a home for your pet, contact The Animal Protective League from 9-5 weekdays at (419) 749-2976. If you are looking for a pet not listed, call to be put on a waiting list in case something becomes available. Donations or correspondence can be sent to PO Box 321, Van Wert, OH 45891.

Margie Rostorfer was the guest speaker. The local author spoke about her book She Came Home written under the pen name Maggie Ann Ross. She is currently writing her second novel, Whispers of the Heart. Devotions were given by Schmelzer on Thanksgiving and refreshments were served. Everyone sat around the table and visited as the snow began to fall.

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Jays take a Long look at Senecas

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JIM METCALFE COLLEGE: MICHIGAN STATE: The Buckeyes NEED MSU to win in Lincoln. The Spartan D makes this an easier pick. BAYLOR: The Bucks also need the Techsters to win. Well, one out of two aint bad! OKLAHOMA STATE: Texas may have saved Mack Browns job. I just dont think they can outscore Okies. STANFORD: I came close to picking the rejuvenated Trojans, especially with the Cardinal off an emotional win over Oregon. Then I took a breath; they arent THAT rejuvenated against a very motivated Cardinal. PENN STATE: I shouldve picked Georgia and Auburn; mea culpa. No apologies to pick Nittany Lions; Boilers are bad. NORTHWESTERN: Wolverines keep turning the ball over. Defense isnt good enough to compensate. PRO: DENVER: Dont pay any attention to Peytons injuries. He wants to beat Chiefs so bad; Broncos will. NEW ENGLAND: Cam Newton has re-appeared as up-and-coming NFL QB. He still wont beat The Master, especially off a bye. NEW ORLEANS: This isnt the pick because of the 49ers splat against Panthers; this is because Drew Brees has too many weapons indoors and the defense is much improved. CINCINNATI: Could be a more offensive-minded battle. Andy Dalton with something to prove outduels Jason Campbell. CHICAGO: Jay Cutlers status notwithstanding, Josh McCown is a nice backup and helps a beat-up defense. Bears can still get turnovers. SAN DIEGO: Dolphins are in deep doo-doo. Im not talking Scooby Doo, either. DAVE BONINSEGNA College: Michigan State: Michigan State has never beaten the Cornhuskers but beat Nebraska and a spot in the Big Ten championship game is all but assured. Good incentive; I am going to take Sparty to get it done. Baylor: After a 7-0 start, Texas Tech has fallen apart with three straight losses. Baylor has come out of nowhere to be the number five team in the nation. Even though Tevin Reese is out, the Bears still get the win. Oklahoma State: The Cowboys and the Longhorns come in red-hot. Since starting the year 1-2, Texas has won six straight. But the streak comes to an end this week. Stanford: After knocking off the second-ranked team in the nation, the Cardinal ride that big win to a win over USC. Penn State: Purdue has lost seven in a row and is just flat-out bad; Penn State wins going away. Michigan: Northwestern has yet to win a Big Ten game this season; despite being at home, win number one wont happen this week, either. NFL: Denver: The 1972 Dolphins will be popping the bubbly this week as the Chiefs get their first loss of the season, despite Peyton Manning not being 100%. New England: Carolina has won five straight and flexed its defensive muscles by allowing the NFCs fewest points. The Pats wont put up 55 this week but gets the win anyway. New Orleans: The last time the San Francisco 49ers took the field at the Superdome, they made a gutsy secondhalf comeback before falling short in the Super Bowl. New Orleans is very good at home; the Saints continue to be stellar in the Dome. Cincinnati: After a heart-breaking loss last week after the Hail Mary catch, the Bengals look to even the score with

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paced by the 3-headed backfield tandem of tailback Jettinghoff (206 rushes, 1,188 yards, 22 touchdowns; 7 catches, 73 yards), fullback MacLennan (86 The eighth-seeded St. Johns football team rushes, 750 yards, knocked off top-seeded Leipsic 33-18 on the 7; 14 catches, 243 road last Saturday night to open Region 26 yards, 2) and junior quarterback Nick action. The Blue Jays (7-4) look to knock off Martz (116 rushanother higher-seeded unit, the fourth-seeded es, 583 yards, 5; Tiffin Calvert Senecas, tonight in Region 26 39-of-100 passing, semifinal action at a familiar spot: Findlays 2 scores, 10 picks). Hays (6 catches, 69 Donnell Stadium. For Blue Jays head coach Todd Schulte and yards), Wrasman his staff, the defense must zero in on dual- (5 for 38; 30-of-36 threat quarterback Tyler Long operating out extra points, 1 field goal for 33 points) of the spread offense. Of all the teams we have faced this year, and senior Andy Wittler this is one that is most a one-man gang on May (5 for 82) are offense. Long does everything for them: he other targets outside. has the ball in his hands all the time and does Road-graders up front include senior tackle the bulk of the running and, of course, the Spencer Ginter (13 pancake blocks), junior passing, he explained. He has about 1,400 guard Wes Buettner (6) and senior center yards rushing and over 1,000 passing. He goes Ryan Shumaker (4), along with MacLennan about 6-3, 190, and he seems more comfort- from the fullback spot (4). Teams are very aware that we want to run able at running the ball than throwing. Once he gets to the edge, the ball, so we have to establish the line of he can simply out- scrimmage. If we do that execute up front run defenders; especially that opens other things up, hes pretty quick Schulte explained. Defensively, we dont and athletic. They want to give up the big plays. At this time design a lot of runs of year, that is very important; you want an for him at quar- offense to earn every point they get. If they terback: powers, can drive the field on us, then we had to counters, the typi- adjust. Big plays were crucial in the Jays opening cal spread-offense running plays. playoff victory. We had two big plays for touchdowns in However, they can tighten it up, put the first quarter and that seemed to take the him at tailback and wind out of their sails. We have become more of a grind-it-out offense; we started to do more hand him the ball. Jettinghoff Up front offen- of that as the game wore on, he added. I felt sively, they have we started to wear on them midway through good size but they are not overly big; they the second period and also in the fourth. Defensively, our cornerbacks Ben and are very typical of the type of teams we have Jordan maybe had the best game they have faced this year. A Blue Jay defensive unit surrendering had as a tandem this year. Leipsic wanted to 22.6 points and 349.9 yards (199.5 rushing) get deep on them and they never really did. per game, senior linebacker Cody Looser (76 Outside of a couple of drives, we played a solo stops, 45 assists) and junior linebacker solid defensive game. Calvert (7-4, 6-1 Midland Athletic Austin Heiing (55 and 34) lead the way, along Conference) ousted Edon 34-31 with junior Hays (45 and 32; in their post-season opener. 2 picks) and sophomore Jordan Long leads an offense that Mohler (48 and 16; 2 picks) out averages 26.5 points and 323.6 of the secondary, senior Tyler yards total (220.7 yards rushing) Jettinghoff (37 and 22), senior with 234 totes for 1,370 yards (15 linemen Jason Wittler (22 and scores) and 59-of-146 passing for 29) and Luke MacLennan (37 and 1,056 yards (12 TDs, 10 picks). 11) and senior cornerback Ben However, other contributors Wrasman (33 and 9; 37 punts, are Austin Ball (112 rushes, 635 37.4-yard average). yards, 9), Adam Recker (101 Their defense is a mix attempts, 438 yards), Donovan between what we saw against Stith (23 catches, 495 yards, Minster a read-and-react look 5), Dan Reineke (19 catches, and the aggressive, get-in-the286 yards, 3) and kicker/puntbackfield unit last week against Ginter er Michael Smith (40 points; 34 Leipsic; they are in-between, Schulte continued. What they do that is a punts, 39.4-yard average), A defense that cedes 19.7 points and 260.6 prime concern is multiple looks up front; that always means your offensive line has to be on yards (131.7 rushing) is led by Reineke (6 its toes and immediately know who they have interceptions), Drew Ritzler (3) and Recker and Long (2 each). to block. Kickoff is 7 p.m. tonight, with St. Johns The Blue Jay offense, averaging 24.5 points and 281.1 yards (233.1 rushing), is the home team.

Youd have thunk we copied from each other last week. All five of us went 5-7, though it was in various ways. I went 2-4 in the college ranks and 3-3 in the (John Facenda intonation here, please!) National Football League. That means that, overall, I am I may vomit! 67-53 (35-25, 32-28). Regular Dave Boninsegna was 4-2 and 1-5 overall 64-55 (34-25, 30-30) and the other regular, Bob Weber, finished 3-3, 2-4 (74-46 42-18 and 32-28). Guest Pickers Larry Heiing (3-3, 2-4) and Mike Wrasman (2-4, 3-3) moved that combination person to 120-94 (61-46, 59-48) The GPs for this next 2-week stint are returnees Charlie Warnimont (Sports Editor of the Putnam County Sentinel) and former Van Wert Times Bulletin Sports Editor Brian Bassett. God help us all!! Here are the Games: College: Michigan State at Nebraska; Texas Tech at Baylor; Oklahoma State at Texas; Stanford at USC; Purdue at Penn State; Michigan at Northwestern. NFL: Kansas City at Denver; New England at Carolina (Monday); San Francisco at New Orleans; Cleveland at Cincinnati; Baltimore at Chicago; San Diego at Miami. the Browns after Cleveland won the first matchup. The Bengals beat the Browns in The Jungle. Baltimore: With Jay Cutler out for the Bears, that will give a decisive advantage to the Ravens. I think that will be enough to give the Ravens the win. San Diego: The Dolphins are a mess; with the off-the-field turmoil and giving up the first win to the NFLs last winless team last week, the advantage and win goes to the Chargers. BOB WEBER COLLEGE MICHIGAN STATE If the Cornhuskers had a mobile Taylor Martinez at QB, I would have swayed their way, but the Spartans defense and an extra week of preparation will allow Coach Dantonio to get his first win over Nebraska. BAYLOR The Bears keep rolling. The Red Raiders have given up 849 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns in their last three games that theyve all lost. OKLAHOMA STATE The Cowboys are playing great football right now. The Longhorns are also playing fairly well; however, too many injuries for the home squad. STANFORD Could be a trap game for the Cardinals if they look past the Trojans but Kevin Hogan and Tyler Gaffney will lead the Cardinals to another PAC-12 championship. PENN STATE Purdue is awful!!!!! The Boilermakers can look forward to the basketball season and watching a great talent in Dakota Mathias joining them next year on the hardwood. NORTHWESTERN Any chance I get to root against the team up north, I will. NFL DENVER Peyton Manning has a problem with his ankle; however, he can still lead his team with one leg. The Chiefs defense is outstanding but lets face it, the Browns almost beat the Chiefs earlier this year. CAROLINA I cant believe Im going against Tom Brady and the Patriots but this game is on Monday night and I believe the Panthers defense and Cam Newton are going to pull off the upset. NEW ORLEANS This will be a great game. Talent galore on both sides of the ball, great coaches and I hope both teams light up the scoreboard. Go Saints! CLEVELAND What Andy Dalton will show up for this game? The score may end up being 9-6 or 6-3, but right now the Browns seem to be riding the wave with Jason Campbell and until the Bengals show me that theyre real contenders, Im going with OMG!!! THE BROWNS DONT TELL MY STEELER WIFE (Editors Note: How much will you give me??). CHICAGO The Bears! I dont know who will be at QB for the Bears but the Ravens look old, slow and have no running game whatever happened to Ray Rice??? MIAMI This weeks episode of As the Dolphins Turn or All My Dolphins (EN: Good ones!) will end in a positive note with them coming through with a much-needed win at home. CHARLIE WARNIMONT College Michigan State This is for first place in the Legends Division. Michigan States defense wins this one as they are they second best defense in the nation allowing 11.6 ppg. Baylor - The Bears keep their undefeated season going and an outside shot at a BCS bowl game. Texas - Who would have thought back in September Texas would be undefeated in the Big 12. They have turned the early season miscues around and will win at home. Stanford - Cardinal coming off a big win at home. They have nine days to prepare for this game and should not have a let down against an improving USC team. Penn State - Penn State beat Michigan at home and Purdue was rocked at home by Ohio State. The game is in Happy Valley so go with the home team. Michigan - Back when Northwestern was 4-0, I would have gone with the Wildcats at home. Since losing to Ohio State in prime time, they havent won a game. Go figure. NFL Denver - Kansas Citys defense has been winning games to keep the Chiefs undefeated. They are playing in Denver and against Peyton Manning. Even a banged up Manning should be good enough for the Broncos. New England - Carolina went out to San Francisco and posted a big win. But this is November and Tom Brady has had two months to work with his new offensive mates. This is the time of year when New England starts to make its move. New Orleans - Saints offense tolling and the 49ers struggling. Will be interesting to see if the Saints get another 40 first downs. Cleveland - This is for first place in the AFC North. Cleveland surprised me with a win in game one but the Bengals are struggling. Chicago - Taking the Bears only because they are at home. Miami - Even though the Dolphins are in turmoil, they get the job done at home. BRIAN BASSETT College: Michigan State - Obviously the Michigan State defense is very good and Nebraska is not that great of a football team despite a big win in the Big House a week ago. Baylor - These team are on completely different trajectories after the past few weeks. Texas Tech is in freefall mode after a few losses and I dont expect that to turn around against the undefeated Bears. Texas - Upset pick here but Mack Brown is still playing for his job and this win would be huge for his argument that he should stick around a little bit longer. Plus Oklahoma State is always up for the challenge of losing to a less talented team. Stanford - As we all saw in the game against Oregon how good Stanford is, USC is significantly worse than Oregon, so you do the math (EN: Can I take my shoes off?). Penn State - Both of these teams are awful but Purdue is just a little more awful, and they have the better of the freshman quarterbacks, so Im going with Penn State. Northwestern - I feel like Northwestern has to win a game eventually, I think, seems like this is the week to do it against the worst offensive line in the nation in Michigans. NFL: Kansas City - The Broncos and by Broncos I mean Peyton Manning are hurt right now and the Chiefs have the best defense in the league. I expect an all-out assault on the depleted Broncos line, just enough to rattle Manning. New England - Carolina is playing some really good football right now and are one of my favorite teams to watch, but the Patriots just flat-out win ballgames. San Francisco - The 49ers are embarrassed from the loss at home to the Panthers last week and will be looking to take it out on the Saints. With one of the better secondaries in the league, I expect they will. Cleveland - My Browns are on fire now that Jason Campbell is under center. This game will probably go to overtime; Marvin Lewis will pass up a makable field goal and the Bengals will find a way to lose the game. Baltimore - Coin flip but I still dont think Jay Cutler is fully health, and the Baltimore defense is getting better every week. San Diego - I think the Charges will bully the Dolphins (see what I did there EN: Nasty!) at the line of scrimmage. Seriously, though, the Dolphin offensive line is bad now that their best lineman is suspended; expect a huge pass rush from the Chargers.

Information Submitted Beaver men open cage season on high note JACKSONVILLE, Ill. The Bluffton University mens basketball team rode a 47-27 first half to a season-opening victory over Knox College on Friday. The Beavers kicked off the Illinois College Tip-Off Tournament with a convincing 86-65 win thanks to a dominating 54-22 edge on points in the paint. A bucket by Will Pope and five points from fellow senior Dustin Kinn helped Bluffton to a 7-4 lead less than two minutes into the contest. It was still a one-possession game until Bluffton went on a 13-2 spurt midway though the period to make it 29-15 with 9:15 to play in the half. Sophomore Nate Chambers capped the run with a deuce in the paint. With Bluffton leading 41-25 and just under two minutes to play in the opening stanza, junior ballhandler Ryan Ebbeskotte (Delphos/ Jefferson) sandwiched a pair of hoops around a Thayne Recker chip shot which pushed the lead to 20 points at the break. Pope blistered the nets for 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting in period one. Following consecutive Pope baskets early in the second half, Knox trimmed the deficit to 51-39 with 14:40 to play in the game. A Brock Homier (Continental) layup ignited a 7-point Bluffton run that Recker capped with a hoop-and-harm at the 12:44 mark. Another old-fashioned 3-point play by Recker pushed the lead to 21 points (65-44) at the midpoint of the second 20 minutes. Knox had one last gasp at

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the 5-minute mark as Bluffton saw its margin slip to 14 points but Pope and Chambers combined for eight points down the stretch to ensure Bluffton of a season-opening victory over the Prairie Fire. Pope picked right up where he left off last season, leading all scorers with a careerhigh 29 points on 13-of-21 shooting from the field. He added five rebounds and three assists for the victors. Recker hit for 16 points on 5-of-7 from the field and he pulled down six boards while draining all six of his free throw attempts. Kinn and Chambers added 13 points apiece. Kinn also grabbed a game-high seven boards for the Beavers. Bluffton was an efficient 35-of-60 from the field (58.3 percent) compared to 24-of-56 (42.9 percent) for Knox. The Beavers pulled down 10 more rebounds (35-25) and turned it over just 11 times in the win. Bluffton was a superb 15-of17 at the charity stripe (88.2 percent). The Beavers will jump back into action today when they tackle host Illinois College at 4 p.m. BU women fall in hardwood opener NAPERVILLE, Ill. - The Bluffton University womens basketball team showed it is not afraid to play the best when it tipped off the 201314 campaign with a matchup against #9 Hope College, a team that advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division III Tournament just eight short months ago. The Flying Dutch built a 49-24 lead at the break and held off the Beavers despite being outscored by Bluffton in the

second half. Hope improved to 1-0 and will play in the North Central championship game today, while the Beavers will hit the court at 1 p.m. for the consolation contest. Bluffton jumped out to a quick 7-2 lead over Hope before the Flying Dutch responded with a 47-17 spurt to take control of the game. Hope connected on 30-of-72 from the field (41.7 percent), including 18-of36 (50 percent) in the first 20 minutes. Bluffton finished the game 21-for-49 (42.9 percent). Both teams struggled from outside the arc as the Beavers were 2-of-15 (13.3 percent), compared to Hope which made just 5-for-22 (22.7 percent). The Beavers connected on 15-of-21 (71.4 percent) at the stripe. Hope pulled down 10 more rebounds (44-34) and the Flying Dutch forced 11 more turnovers (26-15). The Beavers came up with six steals, while Hope finished with 12. Freshman Rachel Beining (Ottoville) led the Beavers with 15 points on 5-of-10 from the field in her first collegiate action. She pulled down five boards, blocked a shot and picked up two steals. Senior Kylee Burkholder and sophomore Kaitlyn Pennekamp just missed double figures with nine points apiece. Burkholder was a perfect 3-of-3 from the floor. Sophomore Taylor Knight handed out a game-high five dimes to go along with her eight points on 3-of-5 shooting. Junior Belicia Cooper chipped in with six points and five rebounds, while sophomore Taylor Whitaker added seven points and seven caroms. The Beavers will face the loser of North Central and Ripon at 1 p.m. today in the consolation final of the Chicago Marriott Naperville Tip-Off Tournament.

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Division of Wildlife Welcome to the Weekly Fish Ohio Fishing Report! Fishing reports for Ohios inland lakes and rivers are updated and delivered to your inbox April through October. The Lake Erie fishing report is delivered weekly year-round. LAKE ERIE Regulations to Remember: The daily bag limit for walleye on Ohio waters of Lake Erie is six fish per angler; minimum size limit is 15 inches. The daily bag limit for yellow perch is 30 fish per angler on all Ohio waters of Lake Erie. The trout and salmon daily bag limit is 2 fish with a minimum size limit of 12 inches. The black bass (largemouth and smallmouth bass) daily bag limit is five fish per angler with a 14-inch minimum size limit. Lake-wide Walleye: Recent weather has limited fishing opportunities. Where: Most walleye anglers have been fishing nearshore from Ruggles Reef to Cedar Point. How: Troll using deep diving crankbaits such as Reef Runners or Deep Husky Jerks,

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fished in the middle portion of the water column or higher. Yellow perch Where: For some of the biggest perch of the year try traditional fall spots such as the green buoy off Catawba State Park; Green and Rattlesnake islands; Ballast Island; Kelleys Island shoal; east of Kelleys Island airport; between Kelleys Island and Lakeside; the Marblehead Lighthouse; north of Cedar Point; the south end of the sandbar offshore between Vermilion and Lorain; and just off most of the ports from Huron to Conneaut. How: Perch spreaders with shiners, near the bottom. Smallmouth bass Where: Bass start moving shallow to feed as water temperatures drop. Try fishing rocky areas along both island and mainland shorelines to find feeding smallmouth bass; areas with gizzard shad, shiners or gobies will be best. How: Tube jigs, drop shots with goby imitations, and crankbaits or jerkbaits. Water Temperature: The water temperature is 43 degrees off Toledo and 53 degrees off Cleveland, according to the nearshore marine forecast.

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Delphos Soccer Association Under 6 Soccer Teams

The Delphos Soccer Association had six teams for its Under 6 fall season in 2013. Team 2 (Yellow), headed by Amanda Arnold and Nathan Stant, has Austin Arnold, Team 1 (Red), coached by Jesse Jackson, Steve Wiechart and Dan Altman, is comprised Elijah Stant, Amber Gerdeman, Griffin Mericle, Cole Wilson, Garion Fuerst, Ty Rudasill, of Jackson Wiechart, Lila Jackson, Matthew Kriegel, Sophia Brickner, Lily Smith, Logan Cady Donaldson, Malin Casemier, Noah Teman and Ryan Aldrich. Duncan, Parker Will, Aubrey Metzger, Owen Gilles, Phoenix Pence and Braxton Suever. (Submitted photos)

Team 3 (Green), coached by Brittany Tucker and Amy Baldauf, has Phoenix Tucker, Team 4 (Light Blue), headed by coaches Tony Rahrig and Shelly Kroeger, has Evan Drew Baldauf, Jada Hosking, Ava Hershey, Gavin Hageman, Blake Wiltsie, Jackson Rahrig, Aiden Kroeger, Ethan Bitters, Caitlyn Wagoner, Andrew Cooley, Hailey Norbeck, Aidan Swick, Karylle Lindeman, Edward Kessen and Lani Warnement. Hoersten, Keira Breese, Destiny (Desi) Breese and Trevor Lirot.

Team 5 (Orange), with Wade Pohlman and Chuck Shirey as coaches, is comprised of Team 6 (Gray), with coaches Ben Kimmett, Nathan Howell and Jace Metzner, has Isabella Pohlman, Fulton Shirey, Riley Mueller, Zosia Jones, Brexley Youngpeter, Dean Nakiyah Daniel, Gavin Howell, Elle Smith, Camden Gable, Leyton Parent, Eli Sherrick, Trentman, Opal Place, Dylan Kantner, Caleb Lybarger and Bailey Hile. Claire Brinkman, Briley Wertenberger, Grady Holdgreve and Colt Cross.

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The Delphos Soccer Association junior high girls soccer team for 2013 is comprised of Kaelin Anders, Lucy Bonifas, Marie Mueller, Jennifer Ditto, Victoria Redmon, Kendall Marquiss, Sierra Marlow, Annette Klausing, Halle Hayes, Kylie Gossett, Hayleigh Bacome, Erin Pohlman, Hannah VanSchoyck, Aubrie Friemoth, Lauren Mox, Madi Schuck, Isabella Pimpas, Brianna Miller and coach Doug Ditto. (Submitted photo)

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19074 Rd. 19, Ft. Jennings 2520 N. Cable Rd. Price Reduced! $119,900-Elida SD SD $164,900-Ft Jennings 3 bedroom, 2 bath brick/vinyl ranch home with open 1 Quiet 3 BR/2 BTH country ranch on appx. floor plan on 1.24 acre lot. Many updates. Includes acre, built in 1945, appx. 1652 sq.ft. Features: 24x24 attached garage and 36x24 Morton building. Natural outbldgs, 3 pane windows, newer Move ingas, ready! (42) Brad Stuber 419-236-2267/Derek Watkins 419-303-3313 roof, poured basement, and 2 car att. garage.

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DOWNTOWN APT. Very nice & newly remodeled. Large second story apt. in Downtown Delphos. 4Bdrms, dining room, large kitchen, 2BA, a very large family room, partially furnished. $800/mo +utilities. Call 419-236-6616 for viewing.

CARPET INSTALLATION & re-stretches. New, half-inch padding 40/sq.ft. Vinyl installation. Licensed, insured. Travis Wright 419-953-7473

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Gazebo wired for lighting. Seller is providing 1 OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 1-2:30 PM home warranty for buyer. 7040 Elida Rd., Elida $112,000-Elida SD (33) Bonnie Shelley 419-230-2521 Enjoy this move in ready, well maintained one BY APPOINTMENT story home in $65,000-Elida a peaceful country setting on SD Cute 3 bedroom, 1 bath 1 story on nice and 66x132 lot. 1.24 acres. 24x24 attached garage 36x24 Built in 1920, appx. 1378 sq. ft. of living area, enclosed Morton building with concrete oor and all the breezeway. (122) Bonnie Shelley 419-230-2521 extras. Home$74,000-Delphos features a newer room addition, SD 1-1/2 story with 3BR/1BA and 1800 sq ft newer roof,home newer windows, andover built in shelvliving space. Many updates including updated bath ing. The open oor plan vaulted ceilings w/whirlpool tub/shower, newerand windows, roof & water heater. Basement. Detached lend a more spacious feel.garage Well w/loft. groomed yard (75) Barb Coil 419-302-3478 is bordered by large evergreens FARM FOR SALE for privacy and Approx. 30 acres in Union Twp, Van Wert County. Apweather protection. Must see! prox. 20 ac tillable w/ balance wooded. (42) Brad Stuber 419-236-2267/ (188) Devin Dye 419-303-5891 Derek Watkins 419-303-3313 $90,000-Elida SD Price Reduced! Two story home with 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths in quiet neighborhood. Large rooms, eat-in kitchen, skylights. Deck, fenced-in back yard. 2 car attached garage. (57) Kathy Mathews 419-233-3786 $74,000-Delphos SD 3BR/1BTH, 1 story home on nice 80x150 lot, over 1800 sq. ft. living space. Many updates including updated bath w/whirlpool tub/ shower, newer windows, roof & water heater. Basement. 24x26 detached garage w/loft. Make offer! (75) Barb Coil 419-302-3478 $38,500-Lincolnview SD New Listing! 3 BR/1 BTH ranch, built in 1955, appx. 948 sq.ft., 1 car att. garage. Would make nice starter home or great for empty nester. (38) Mike Reindel 419-235-3607 COMMERCIAL $250,000-Elida SD 3 parcels totaling .925 acres, two separate buildings-one built in 1990 and currently occupied; the other built in 1960 and vacant. Would make great restaurant. (45) Devin Dye 419-303-5891
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Vanamatic Company in Delphos, Ohio is seeking Screw Machine Operators Vanamatic Company in with 2+ years experience. Ideal candidates will have the Entry Level Screw following skills and experience:

Brick ranch with 3 bedrooms and 1 full bath. Remodeled in 2004. Detached 2 car garage built in 2008. $164,900-Columbus (51) Mike Reindel 419-235-3607 Grove SD

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NEW LISTING! 22696 Rd O-22, Ottoville: Sq. Ft living MAKE OFFER!3,500 337 Walnut, space, Brick & Vinyl Ranch on Ottoville: 3 BR, 2 Bath, Updated Fin Bsmt. 40 x 60 Insulated throughout. Fish Pond, quality Garage inside & Stg Shop. Excellent Bldg.and Takeout. a look, you will be out. impressed. Dont miss Call Tony: 233-7911. Tony; 419-233-7911. Laundromat and Equipment: 828 N. Business Main, Delphos: 4 BR, In Ottoville, showing prot, low Newer shingles. Nicevery interior. investment. Call Tony: 419-233-7911 Owner wants offer. Tony: 233-7911. Established Putnam County New Listing: 279 E. Canal, Daycare: Business, and real es- Ottoville: 3-4 BR, 2 Bath, 2 Sty. tate. Call Denny for more details: Great front porch. Fenced yard. 532-3482. Garage. Own for less than rent! FOR RENT: 2 BR apartment in Tony: 233-7911. Ottoville. W/D hook-up. Garage. 115 Harper, Elida: PRICE REPatio. No smoking. No pets. Call DUCED 3 BR, 2 Baths, Brick Sales Representative Position Tony: 419-233-7911 Ranch. 4th Br & FR in Fin Bsmt. Beautiful location. Call FOR RENT: 311 W. 5th, DelTimes Bulletin Media isJudy: searching for a 419-230-1983 phos: 3 BR, 1 Bath. Affordable full-time sales representative. If you appreciate 1400 S. Clay, Lot #4: 3 BR Living!!! $55K Tony: 233-7911. working as part of a team, enjoy working with Ranch style home in Delphos. LOTS FOR SALE businesses large and small, thrive in a busy Ottoville SD Lots: Next to $30s. Call Judy: 419-230and creative environment, and love using the 1983. school. Call Tony web and social media sites, this position may Kalida Golf Course: 2 Avail. 101 Auglaize, Ottoville: 5 BR, be Tony: a perfect 233-7911.match for you. 3 Bath Home with countless upCandidates who succeed sales Kalida Country: Call Denny: dates.in 2 Car Garage, Bsmt. Space possess above average written and 532-3482 Galore. Call Tony:oral 233-7911

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Delphos, Ohio is seeking Machine Operators.

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Blueprint Reading Starting wage commensurate with Basic Gaging and skills and experience. Measurement Tool Adjustments

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communications skills, work with multiple deadlines and projects, and demonstrate effective organizational, time management, and planning skills. The successful applicant will learn and work with Times Bulletin Medias many products. Applicants must demonstrate a working knowledge of the internet and active participation in social networking and media. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing the companys online campaigns and social media strategies. We pay our sales representatives using a draw and commission plan. The parent company offers a full schedule of benefits including Health Insurance, 401K and Vacation. We are an equal opportunity employer. For consideration, please forward a professional resume and cover letter detailing how you will apply your skills and experience to the marketplace. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Mail to: Kirk Dougal, Publisher P.O. Box 271, Van Wert, Ohio 45891 E-mail to kdougal@timesbulletin.com Or deliver to The Times Bulletin Media office: 700 Fox Road, Van Wert, Ohio

The director shall be appointed by the mayor and need not be a resident of the city at the time of his appointment but shall become a resident thereof within six months after his appointment unless such residence requirement is waived by ordinance. Qualifications include completion of a Bachelor Degree in public and/or financial administration, engineering degree or related field and at least five (5) years administrative or supervisory experience in a medium to large private sector agency and/or equivalent combination of training and/or experience which evidences a comprehensive knowledge of public administration, supervision, financial planning, grants and knowledge of the Ohio Revised Code. Responsibilities include supervising Police, Fire, EMS, Wastewater, Water and Recreation Departments. Salary is set by city council and currently is $55,000-$70,000 annually based on qualifications. A full copy of the job description is available on line at www.cityofdelphos.com Resumes must be received no later than Dec. 1, 2013 and be addressed to: City of Delphos. Attn.: Mayor 608 N. Canal, Delphos, OH 45833

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Stable employment with flexible shifts, Set-Up Experience a Plus climate controlled manufacturing facility and competitive wage and Starting wage benefit programs including commensurate with skills gainsharing.

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Stable (p) 4196926085 employment with flexible shifts, climate (f) 4196923260 controlled manufacturing Unity, Empowerment, Teamwork facility and competitive The Right People, Making the Right wage and benefit programs Decision, At The Right Time including gainsharing.
Please submit resumes to: Vanamatic Company 701 Ambrose Drive Delphos, OH

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Unverferth Manufacturing, an established family owned agricultural equipment manufacturer located in Kalida, Ohio, is expanding its operations and has an immediate second-shift opening for an experienced maintenance professional at its Delphos location. Qualified candidates for this position will have an Associates degree or professional certification in one or more maintenance disciplines; a minimum of 5 years industrial maintenance experience in HVAC, production equipment repair, electrical, building and grounds maintenance, chemical handling, EPA and OSHA compliance. This position also requires an individual with CNC and robotic troubleshooting experience, as well as outside contractor project coordination, scheduling and implementing PM maintenance programs. A high-school degree, GED and/or 10 years of work experience can be substituted for the advanced degree or professional certification. Interested candidates should also be able to work flexible assignments, shift schedules and overtime. Unverferth Mfg. provides an industry-leading benefit package and wages that are commensurate with an individuals skills and previous work experience. For consideration please forward a copy of your resume, wage and benefit requirements, and references to careers@unverferth.com. Or, email your name and address for an application to be mailed.

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SEEKING HOUSEKEEPERS. Team-oriented, part-time, must be available weekends. Apply in person. Microtel, 480 Moxie Lane. STEEL TECHNOLOGIES is a customer driven, growth-oriented, steel processing company. We are currently seeking PRODUCTION ASSOCIATES who are eager to work and contribute to our continued success at our Ottawa, OH facility. Applicant must be available to work all shifts, Overhead Crane experience helpful. We offer an excellent benefits package, perfect attendance and Plant incentive bonuses every 3 months 401(k) plan with company match, safety shoe allowance, and paid vacation/personal days. Apply in person at: Steel Technologies, Inc. 740 Williamstown Road Ottawa, Ohio 45875 EOE

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Unverferth Manufacturing, an established family owned agricultural equipment manufacturer has an immediate opening for an Occupational Health Nurse. This new position will have a primary focus on keeping employees healthy and injury free while coordinating the care of any injured workers at the companys Kalida and Delphos, Ohio facilities. Duties will also include maintaining company OSHA reporting, administering basic first aid, and annual hearing and flu shot programs, while maintaining a focus on employee health. Qualified candidates will have a valid nursing license (LPN or RN) through the Ohio Board of Nursing and excellent written and interpersonal skills. Preferred candidates will have 3+ years of nursing experience in an occupational or industrial setting, Basic Life Support certification, and experience working with Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation. Unverferth Manufacturing provides an industry leading wage and benefit package that is commensurate with a candidates skills and work experience. For consideration please forward a copy of your resume, wage and benefit requirements, and references to:

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Tomorrows Horoscope
By Bernice Bede Osol
the line. Discuss your likes, dislikes and plans for the future. Concentrate on personal gains and forming a close bond with someone special. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -Keep an open mind when offered suggestions. Taking an overall view of a situation and using a variety of ideas will bring you closer to a workable solution. uncertainty, but dont take a back seat. Be brave and bold and move forward with your plans. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -A last-minute change of plans will work in your favor. Avoid anyone trying to push you in a direction you dont want to go. Stick to basics and control excess. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -Take responsibility for your actions. Be ready to call the shots and make the changes that suit you best. Partnerships will be held together through courage. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Your sudden leap to action in defense of a situation or individual will capture attention and bring you good fortune. Be true to your beliefs and carry on. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Sit tight and do what suits you, not what others suggest. You have more control than you realize, so you must shy away from making an impulsive move for someone elses benefit. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Gauge whats going on around you before making a move. You must take care of business first to ensure no one gets in your way when its time to play. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -Take your place in the spotlight and call the shots. Promote your beliefs and drum up support. Your strength of character will attract both personal and professional interest. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- A personal relationship or domestic situation must not be allowed to dictate what you do. A change may be in order, but it has to be what works for you.
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2013 Stake your claim and pursue your dreams in the coming months. Your destination is not as important as the journey. Take time to learn as you go and to update your skills as required. Much can be accomplished if you learn from the past and live each moment to the fullest. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -Make it your business to coordinate events and set plans. Please the people you love most by showing how much you care. You can improve your love life by expressing your feelings. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Get your priorities straight and keep your promises. Do whatever it takes to avoid an encounter with someone in an authoritative position. A domestic change looks promising. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Make plans with the older or younger people in your life. Activities that include the whole family will improve relationships and bring you all closer together. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Keep a smile on your face and a positive attitude. Dont worry about what others do or say. A decision and a new beginning will help you get back on track. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -Find a way to make changes to the way you handle your cash, deal with your creditors or handle the debt owed to you. A joint venture will turn into a profit. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -Spice things up and change them around. Update your look or make a vow to achieve your dreams. Set your mind on your destination and dont look back. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Put your attention on what matters the most to you. A relationship will get a pick-me-up if you are affectionate and attentive. What you put out, you will get in return. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -Dont rely on someone else to take care of your chores. Disappointment will surface and complaints will be made if you shirk your duties. Once the work is done, youll be free to do as you please. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -Travel to a place that promises to be entertaining. Enjoying time with friends and relatives or meeting new people will brighten your day and help you make an important personal decision. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Take control of your life and change whatever is necessary to build confidence and obtain greater security. Dont wait for someone else to make choices for you. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Put your mind at rest and your heart on

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2013 A philosophic transformation is heading your way. Learning about who you are and what you want will introduce you to out-of-the-ordinary ways of doing things. Let your mind wander and use your skills and desires to explore assorted and uncommon outlets. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -Follow the path of least resistance. Head in whatever direction will bring you joy. Take the time to grasp each moment and get the most out of whatever comes your way. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Put more thought behind your actions. You may feel the restless need to make a change, but you must only do so for the right reason and without introducing force. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Get in the groove and make things happen. Your enthusiasm will spark interest and allow you to stay in control of whatever situation you face. Advancement can be yours. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -Listen and respond carefully. Giving in to demands will not help you take care of your responsibilities. A change in the way you handle pushy people will be necessary. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Emotional matters may disrupt your plans. Make allowances DISTRIBUTED BY for individuals who are facing UCLICK FOR UFS

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WASHINGTON (AP) Brushing aside a White House veto threat, the Republicancontrolled House voted by a healthy bipartisan majority Friday to weaken a core component of Obamacare and permit the sale of individual health coverage that falls short of requirements in the law. In all, 39 Democrats broke ranks and supported the legislation, a total that underscored the growing importance of the issue in the weeks since millions of cancellation notices went out to consumers covered by plans deemed inadequate under government

Defying veto threat, House EPA proposes reducing biofuel mandate OKs health law change
rules. The final vote was 261157 as lawmakers clashed over an issue likely to be at the heart of next years midterm elections. The measure faces an uncertain fate in the Senate, where Democrats seeking re-election in 2014 are leading a move for generally similar legislation. For the last six weeks the White House stood idly by ignoring the pleas of millions, said Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and lead sponsor of the legislation. Our straightforward, onepage bill says, if you like your current coverage, you should be able to keep it. The president should heed his own advice and work with us, the Congress, as the founders intended, not around the legislative process. But Democrats said the measure was just another in a long line of attacks on the health care bill from Republicans who have voted repeatedly to repeal it. It would take away the core protections of that law. It creates an entire shadow market of substandard health care plans, said Rep. Henry Waxman of California. WASHINGTON (AP) The Obama administration on Friday proposed to reduce the amount of ethanol in the nations fuel supply for the first time, acknowledging that the biofuel law championed by both parties in 2007 is not working as well as expected. While the proposal highlights the governments struggle to ramp up production of homegrown biofuels that are cleanerburning than gasoline, it is unlikely to mean much for consumers at the pump. The change would reduce by almost 3 billion gallons the amounts of ethanol and other biofuels blended into gasoline in 2014 than the law requires. The 2007 law tried to address global warming, reduce dependence on foreign oil and prop up the rural economy by requiring oil companies to blend billions of gallons of biofuels into their gasoline each year. But politicians who wrote the law didnt anticipate fuel economy to improve as much as it has in recent years, which reduced demand

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- The entrance ramp from Ohio 117/309 to I-75 northbound remains closed as well until mid-December. - The exit ramp from I-75 northbound to Ohio 117/309 remains open. Traffic will be switched onto the new ramp at some point next week. The traffic pattern will not change. - Traffic on Ohio 117/309 remains one lane in each direction from the interchange to Willard Avenue (Speedway). This traffic pattern will remain through mid December. -Paving of concrete pavement is occurring in the area of the interchange. Motorists are cautioned to watch for trucks entering and exiting the work zone. Ohio 117/309 travel lanes, two in each direction, are now open from Ohio 117 to the Allen County fairgrounds. Work will continue on seeding and traffic signals which will restrict traffic but only for short periods of time. It is expected that by midNovember, all orange traffic barrels will be removed from the roadway. Ohio 81 from just west of Stewart Road to just west of Neubrecht Road east of Lima is one lane in each direction in the existing eastbound lanes for pavement reconstruction. The following are the current traffic impacts: - The Ohio 81 northbound entrance and exit ramps to and from I-75 closed Monday to allow for paving of the new concrete pavement on Ohio 81. The ramps are expected to reopen today. Traffic on Ohio 81 wishing to access I-75 northbound is directed to I-75 southbound to the Fourth Street interchange to I-75 northbound. Northbound I-75 traffic

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wishing to access Ohio 81 is directed to the Bluelick Road interchange, to I-75 southbound back to Ohio 81. -On Sunday evening, the I-75 southbound exit ramp to Ohio 81 will close for two weeks for pavement work. Traffic will be directed south to the Fourth Street interchange to I-75 northbound back to Ohio 81. -Traffic on Ohio 81 from just west of Stewart Road to just west of Neubrecht Road is maintained one lane in each direction in the existing eastbound lanes during reconstruction and realignment of the existing roadway. -Work on paving the new concrete pavement continues. It is anticipated that traffic will be traveling on the new roadway by the end of the year. -Traffic on Neubrecht Road approaching Ohio 81 has been switched onto the new pavement on the west side of the roadway. No change in traffic pattern has resulted. Allen County Ohio 309 at the eastbound U.S. 30 entrance ramp near Delphos will have occasional lane restrictions through the work zone during drainage work. The majority of the work will take place along the roadside. Work is being performed by Platinum Painting Services, Boardman. Putnam County The following locations will be reduced to one lane through the work zone for sealing of pavement repair areas. Work is being performed by the Putnam County ODOT maintenance garage: -U.S. 224 between the Van Wert County line and the village of Kalida -Ohio 190 between Ohio 634 and U.S. 224 Delphos Herald, Mar. 30. 1927 How President Coolidge Spends His Work Day At 7 a.m., arises and breakfast. 8 a.m. Rides to work in Presidential car or walks. 9 a.m. Begins receiving callers at executive office. Noon. Meets various delegations of visitors to Washington at executive offices. 12:45 p.m. Goes home to lunch. 2:30 p.m. Returns to executive offices to attend to routine desk work (usually taking a little nap on the couch in an adjoining office if there is no pressing business.) 3:30 p.m. Usually talks with Secretary of Commerce Hoover or Secretary of State Kellogg about business of the departments and other matters of state. 5:30 p.m. Goes home to dinner; finishing a nine-and-a-half-hour day at the office, minus one hour and 45 minutes out for lunch. 6:30 p.m. Dines, usually at home,

-Ohio 634 between Ohio 190 and U.S. 224 -Ohio 115 between Ohio 12 and U.S. 224 Ohio 694 at Township Road 21 drainage work is temporarily suspended. Work is expected to resume within the next few weeks. The majority of the work is taking place along the roadside. Work is being performed by Platinum Painting Services, Boardman. U.S. 224 from Ohio 65 to the corporation limit of Kalida is complete. Van Wert County Ohio 49 from Willshire to the Mercer County line will be reduced to one lane through the work zone for sealing of pavement cracks. Work is being performed by the Van Wert County ODOT maintenance garage. U.S. 30 at various locations throughout Van Wert County will be restricted to one lane through the work zone for pothole patching. Work is being performed by the Van Wert County ODOT maintenance garage. U.S. 127 between U.S. 224 and the Paulding County line will be reduced to one lane at times for the installation of survey monuments. Traffic will be maintained with flaggers. Work is being performed by the Shelly Company, Findlay. Ohio 116 between Ohio 81 and Township Road 18 south of Converse closed Wednesday for five days for replacement of two culverts. Traffic detoured onto Ohio 81, Ohio 66 and Ohio 117 back to Ohio 116. Work is being performed by the Van Wert County ODOT maintenance garage. although he accepts many dinner invitations from cabinet members and prominent government officials. Often has guests at home for dinner. 9:30 p.m. If no guests are present, retires to his study, reads the evening papers or listens to the radio. 10:00 p.m. Retires for nine hours night sleep. The schedule varies but little. Six nights out of seven he is in bed by 10 p.m. The only thing that keeps him out later are night speeches and he makes very few of them. On weekends, he likes to go aboard the Presidential yacht Mayflower for a cruise down the Potomac River, returning Monday morning. If he remains in town, he usually goes to church in the morning and takes an automobile ride in the evening, spending most of the day in his study. Delphos Herald, Apr. 2, 1927 (Continued in next Saturdays Herald)

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for gasoline. Meanwhile, next-generation biofuels, made from agricultural waste such as wood chips and corncobs, have not taken off as quickly as Congress required and the administration expected. President Barack Obama has championed biofuels since his days representing Illinois in the Senate, and his administration has resisted previous calls to lower biofuel volumes or repeal the law. EPA officials said they were still committed to alternative fuels as part of a comprehensive energy strategy. If the EPA stuck to the volumes mandated by law, the amount of biofuel required would generate more ethanol than many engines can safely handle, officials said. We have made great progress in recent years, and EPA continues to support the RFS goal of increasing biofuel production and use, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, referring to the 2007 law called the Renewable Fuel Standard.

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The Senate also has passed a comprehensive immigration bill with the help of 14 Republicans that contains a relatively strenuous path to citizenship that includes paying back taxes and fines, and getting in line behind others seeking citizenship. Hardly a giveaway. Even so, some Republicans arent on board with the path to citizenship. Although Boehner told me he hopes to get an immigration bill to the House floor next year, others say 2014s midterm elections make this unlikely. Phooey. Whats really not likely to happen is a Republican White House ever without Latino voters. Theres only so much Republicans can accomplish when they control only half of one-third of government. Consider that the biggest states with the largest concentrations of Hispanics Florida, California, Texas and New York also convey 151 of the 270 electoral votes needed to be elected president. Appealing to Latinos doesnt mean Republicans

have to pander or bow to President Obamas wishes. It means doing the right thing. Even though a slim majority of Americans (53 percent) think most immigrants here illegally should be deported, according to a Reuters/Ipsos online survey last February, a more recent NBC/Wall Street Journal poll found that 65 percent favor a path to citizenship if it requires essentially what the Senate bill proposes. The draconian option of deportation would be an unlovely sight. Not only would families be torn asunder, but Americas crops would wither on the vine, as they did in Alabama after that states crackdown prompted a sudden, mass exodus. Yet again, unyielding principle prevailed over common sense and survival. Time is of the essence if Republicans hope to refresh their image in the public square. Picking battles wisely, acting compassionately, creating rather than negating is the only way forward. Jar the hardwoods, campers, theres daylight in the swamp. Kathleen Parkers email address is kathleenparker@washpost.com.

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R.K. Lytle was its first president. The first cashier was Oscar Jettinger and Dr. R.E. Jones of Gomer was its first vice president. The list of original stockholders included R.K. Lytle, Dr. H.. Wagner, R.E. Jones, General Lester Bliss, Dr. C.C. Bliss, P.W. Morton and a number of others. W.H. Fuller was elected cashier of the bank in 1879 and served in that capacity for many years. Mr. Lytle continued in office as president up to the time of his death. C.L. Hartwell was another well-known official of the bank, having served as cashier for a number of years. The present officers are: president, Jos. Jettinghoff; vice president and cashier, H.M. Davies; assistant cashier, Otto Weger; and other directors, A.B. King, F.J. Helmkamp, B.J. Brotherton, A.H. Raabe and H.S. McLeod. A number of out-of-town people were in attendance from Toledo, Ft. Jennings, Lima, Middle Point, Ind., Venedocia and Gomer.

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Dick would open the window, count the papers and hand us the papers we needed, McKowen recalled. We folded the six pages of the paper into squares. McKowen said that A. J. Laudick, the owner of The Herald at that time, was a pretty nice guy. He was a scout leader and took us to Hocking Hills where we explored the Rock House, Conkles Hollow and Old Mans Caves, McKowen explained with a smile. Even though many of the other paperboys were initiated by being tossed into the canal, McKowen said that he minded his own business and never had to experience being thrown in the canal. After two years of passing papers, McKowen took a job at a shoe store uptown where he waited on customers and stocked shoes.

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Her mother and father were later reunited, married and settled in the house where Tammy grew up. The morning of the shooting on Thursday, Tammy learned that her 22-year-old brother, Darren Benroth, committed suicide in Alabama and was kicked out of the Robinson home, Mike explained. Her brother committed suicide, he said, noting that was the final tipping point that made his wife snap. Tammy had met her brother one other time when she was 7 years old and was reunited with him at the age of 47. Her younger brother had stayed at the Menke household for two weeks and helped Mike rework the garage. Unable to find a job in Van Wert and not wanting to live off his sisters family for too long, her brother moved into the Robinson household after two weeks in the Menke home. Soon after, he was told to leave, Mike explained. When her brother committed suicide, she lashed out at her parents,

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he said, adding that his wife called him Thursday when she first learned about her brothers death. Her mom called and told her but didnt make a big deal out of it, saying Oh, he was suicidal, and it just drove Tammy beserk, he said. She lashed out at her parents. She got really drunk, called me, then she started crying She started hanging up on me. My girl called me and I said just let her calm down, shell drink and just pass out. She goes No dad, I think shes going to do it, shes going to get her gun. Mike was in Indiana delivering a load of sand for his dump truck business at the time but hurried to get home as fast as he could. He made it home around 7:15 p.m., 10 minutes after Tammy arrived home afer the shooting at her parents home. I came up to the door and was just going to the house and she seen me. She already told the girls she shot her parents. I think she was just trying to shoot her mom and her dad jumped in front of her and got shot in the hip, Mike said. Gretchen Gregory is originally from Convoy and is the editor of The Logan Daily News in southeastern Ohio.

The story began with the shooting of the two persons at 223 S. Fulton St. in Van Wert. Police were told that the two had been shot with a .22 caliber rifle and that the firearm was out of ammunition when the shooter left the house. By the time police got to the house, there was no shooter, but Menkes name was given to officers. A search was begun for the suspect, centering on the Brittsan Road. property, but also including other

properties as far west as the state line. When law enforcement resumed a search Friday morning, the 47-year-old Menke was spotted near one of the buildings on her property. She was taken into custody and brought to Van Wert for questioning and to be placed in jail. A preliminary hearing was set for Thursday. She presently is charged with murder but more charges will likely be filed. Her case could be considered by the Van Wert County Grand Jury in December.

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While in high school, he was asked what he wanted to be and his answer was a railroad engineer, which Painter said was a unique answer. Instead, Painter volunteered for the service and went to Germany rather than waiting for the draft and ending up on the front lines in Vietnam. After I was discharged, I was told by a friend who worked for the railroad that if I would have filled out the paperwork, I could have become an engineer, he explained. Painter has been working diligently on his hobby for 30 years. For the past four years, he has been working on his current HO scaled layout, which is comprised of 370 feet of track, hand-made signals and operates via electronic keyboard. He said the size of his layout is considered a medium to large.

At this time, he is in the process of re-creating and implementing the Dutch & Grain station that stood in his hometown when he was a kid into his layout. Im starting to work on the landscaping now, he said. I use ceiling tile to build mountains. Painter said he learned a lot from Barry Warnecke while in The Putnam Association HO Club. He showed me the ropes and taught me value, he said. We had about a dozen members. Currently, Painter belongs to The Putnam Association of Railfans and enjoys participating in operating sessions, where he learns a lot while attending. Painter said that model railroading has something for everyone from woodworking to electrical and scenic artwork to model

building people of all ages enjoy the hobby. He said he loves promoting interests in younger enthusiasts especially mentoring beginners with wiring. After I had surgery, it was excellent therapy, he said. Painter said the fun part of building a layout is soldering and explained that sometimes things can go wrong like a negative and a positive connection soldered together, which can fry a decoder real quick. November is National Model Railroad Month, which started in 1971 and has continued to grow ever since. Starting with the earliest model railways, called carpet railways in the 1840s which were model live steam railway locomotives with no track to the electric toy trains in the early 19th century and continuing with some of todays cutting edge technology.

Answers to Fridays questions: Inexpensive handguns come to be called Saturday Night Specials by Detroit lawmen who coined the term in the late 1950s and early 1960s when they realized that Saturday night holdups were committed with handguns purchased in quick one-hour trips to Toledo. There, guns could be bought at filling stations and flower shops for $5 or $10 without time restrictions. John Dillinger by far made more money from his jobs than Bonnie and Clyde. His most successful robbery in Greencastle, Ind., yielded $74,000. Bonnie Parsons and Clyde Barrow stole from gas stations, lunch counters and small banks; their top job brought only $1,500. Todays questions: What is the oldest letter in the alphabet? The most recent? Where did the word nice come from? Answers in Mondays Herald.

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